1-Alkoximino-2-({107 -substituted-alkyl)-2-cyclopentenes

ABSTRACT

This disclosure describes certain 1-alkoximino-2-( omega substituted-alkyl)-2-cyclopentenes useful as intermediates for the preparation of homologues, analogues, congeners, and derivatives of 9-oxo-13-trans-prostenoic acid and of 9-hydroxy13-trans-prostenoic acid which have antimicrobial activity and prostaglandin-like hypotensive activity.

United States Patent [191 Bernady et al.

[111 3,884,953 May 20, 1975 i 5 l -ALKOXlMlNO-2-( w-SUBSTITUTED- ALKYL )-2-CYCLOPENTENES [75] Inventors: Karel Francis Bernady, Rockland;

John Frank Poletto, Nanuet both of N.Y.; -Martin Joseph Weiss, Oradell, NJ.

[73] Assignee: American Cyanamid Company,

Stamford, Conn.

[22] Filed: June 19, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 480,908

Related US. Application Data [60] Division of Ser. No. 335,842, Feb. 26, 1973, Pat. No. 3,836,581, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 208,951, Dec. 16, 1971, abandoned.

[52] US. Cl 260/456 A [51] Int. Cl. C07c 143/68 [58] Field of Search 260/456 A, 456 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,835,179 9/1974 Schaub et al. 260/456 R 3,836,525 9/1974 Basaki et a]. 260/456 A Primary Examiner-Leon Zitver Assistant ExaminerNicky Chan Attorney, Agent, or FirmEdward A. Conroy, Jr.

[57] ABSTRACT 3 Claims, No Drawings 1 l-ALKOXIMINO- Z-(w-SUBSTIT UTED-ALKYL)- Z-CYCLOPENTENES CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a division of our copending application Ser. No. 335,842, filed Feb. 26, 1973, now US. Pat. No. 3,836,581, which in turn is a continuation-inpart of our application Ser. No. 208,951, filed Dec. 16, 1971, now abandoned.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to new oranic compounds, and more particularly, is concerned with novel intermediates for a class of compounds relates to the natural prostaglandins. The novel compounds of the present invention may be represented by the following general formula:

wherein n is an integer from 3 to 8, inclusive; R is a lower alkyl group having up to four carbon atoms; and Q is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, lower alkanesulfonyloxy, p-toluenesulfonyloxy, chloro, bromo, iodo, lower acyloxy, cyano, carboxy, lower carboalkoxy, dicarboxymethyl, di(lower carboalkoxy)- methyl, and moieties of the formulae;

-OCH CO H, OCH CO R, -SCH CO H,

wherein R is a lower alkyl group and R is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, fluoro and phenyl. Suitable lower alkyl, lower alkane, lower acyloxy, and lower carboalkoxy groups contemplated by the present invention are those having up to four carbon atoms such as, for example, methyl, ethyl, secbutyl, methane, ethane, n-propane, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, isobutyryloxy, carbomethoxy, carboethoxy, carbo-n-propoxy, and the-like.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONOF THE INVENTION The prostaglandiris are a family of closely related compounds which have been obtained from various animal tissues, and which stimulate smooth muscle, lower arterial blood pressure, antagonize epinephrineinduced mobilization of free fatty acids, and have other pharmacological and autopharmacological effects in mammals. See Bergstrom et al., J. Biol. Chem. 238,

CH CH The hydrogen atoms attached to C-8 and C-1 2 are in trans configuration. The novel compounds of the present invention are useful as intermediates for the preparation of homologues, analogues, congeners, and derivatives of 9-oxo-l 3-trans-prostenoic acid and of 9-hydroxy-l3-trans-prostenoic acid having antimicrobial activity and prostaglandin-like hypotensive activity as is set forth hereinafter.

The novel compounds of the present invention may be readily prepared from Z-carbethoxycyclopentanone in accordance with the reaction schemes set forth in Flowsheets A through E. In particular, the requisite 2- (w-carbethoxyalkyl)cyc1opent-2-en-l-one intermediates (VIII) may be prepared in accordance with the following reaction scheme:

2) C02C2H5 (CH2) 2H c0 0 0 IV 0 (III (CH2 III-1 $0 6 3 2 40 0 11 0 0-3-103 (v H2 l -cogc ncH co c H 0 (VIII) O (VII wherein n is as hereinabove defined and X is iodo 0r b'romo. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the cyclopent-Z-en-l-ones (VIII) are developed by first converting 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone (I) to the sodium enolate thereof by means of sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane and then treating the sodium enolate with an ethyl w-haloalkanoate (II). There is thus obtained the corresponding 2-carbethoxy-2-(m carbethoxyalkyl)cyclopentanone (III) which is then hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to afford the 2-(wcarboxyalkyl)cyclopentanone (IV). This acid is then esterified with ethanol whereby the Z-(wcarbethoxyalkyl)cyclopentanone (V) is obtained. The reaction conditions for carrying out the above sequence of reactions are well known in the art. The conversion of the cyclopentanone (V) to the enol acetate (VI) is effected by heating with acetic anhydride in the presence of p-toluene-sulfonic acid. Preparation of the enol acetate (VI) usually requires heating for a period of from about 8 to 36 hours. During this period, it is preferable to allow by-product acetic acid to distill out in order to force the reaction to completion. The bro- 4 mination of the enol acetates (VI) to the 2- bromocyclopentanones (VII) is preferably carried out in a two phase system as follows. A solution of bromine in chloroform is added to a rapidly stirred mixture of a solution of the enol acetate (VI) in chloroform and an aqueous solution of an acid acceptor such as calcium carbonate or soda ash. This addition is carried out at 05C. over a period of about half an hour, stirring is continued for an additional period of about half an hour to a few hours, and the product (VII) is then isolated by standard procedures. The dehydrobromination of the 2-bromocyclopentanones (VII) is preferably carried out in dimethylformamide with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate at the reflux temperature for a period of about 30 minutes to an hour or so. The so formed cyclopent-Z-en-l-ones (VIII) are also isolated by standard procedures well known in the art.

The required cyclopent-Z-en-l-one intermediates wherein the side-chain has a substituent R alpha to the carboxy or carboalkoxy function may be prepared in accordance with the following reaction scheme:

FLOWSIIEET B I wherein n and R and R are as hereinabove defined; and X is chloro, bromo or iodo. In accordance with this reaction scheme, the 2-(w-carbethoxyalkyl)cyclopent- 2-en-l-ones (IX) are converted to the corresponding 1-alkoximino-2-(w-carbethoxyalkyl)-2-cyclopentenes (X) by treatment with an alkoxyamine. With the ring carbonyl function thus blocked it is possible to effect a preferential reduction of the ester group by treatment with diisobutylaluminum bydride. The resulting alcohol (X1) is converted to a tosylate derivative (XII), which undergoes displacement on treatment with the sodium salt of a dialkyl substituted malonate (XIII) to provide the disubstituted malonate derivatives (XIV). Sometimes it is preferable to conduct the malonate displacement on a halide derivative (XIIa), which is readily preparable from the tosylate (XII) by displacement with chloride, bromide or iodide. Among the substituted dialkyl malonates (XIII) which can be utilized are diethyl ethylmalonate, diethyl fluoromalonate and di- 'ethyl phenylmalonate. Hydrolysis and decarboxylation as well as concomittant cleavage of the alkoximino blocking group provides the desired 2-(w-carboxy-asubstituted alkyl)cycIopent-2-en-l-ones (XV), which corresponding alkoximino monocarboxylic acid; alkoxime hydrolysis then provides (XV).

The requisite 2-(m-carboalkoxy-3-oxa-alkyl)cyclopent-2-en-l-ones (XXIII) and 2-(w-carboalkoxy-3- thia-alkyl)cyclopent-Z-en-l-ones (XXVII) may be prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme of Flowsheet C, wherein n and R are as hereinbefore defined.

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U (eng e-011 40 13 Q l Q (xxvn) (XXIII) In accordance with the reaction scheme shown in Flowsheet C, for the preparation of the oxa derivative (XXIII), an appropriate 2-(w-carbethoxyalkyl)cyclopent-Z-en-l-one (XVIII) is converted to the corresponding alkoxime (XIX), the ester function of which is then preferentially reduced with diisobutylaluminum hydride to afford the alkoxime alcohol (XX). The alcohol (XX) is converted on treatment with n-butyl lithium to the lithio alcoholate, which then is O-alkylated by reaction with an alkyl bromoacetate to provide (XXI). Hydrolysis with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid furnishes the deblocked keto-acid (XXII), which is then re-esterfied with an alkanol in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid to give the required 2-(w carboalkoxy-3-oxa-alkyl)cyclopent-Z-en-1-one (XXIII). O-Alkylation can also be accomplished by treatment of the Iithio alcoholate of (XX) with the sodium or other metal salt of chloroacetic acid, in which case the free carboxylix acid corresponding to ester (XXI) is obtained. Hydrolysis as for (XXI) provides the keto acid (XXII) RE (Cll -0H 8 The preparation of the thia derivatives (XXVII), proceeds from the intermediate alcohol (XX), which after conversion to the tosylate intermediate (XXIV) and reaction with the sodium salt of an alkyl mercaptoacetate furnishes intermediate (XXV). Deblocking of XXV with acetone-aqueous hydrochloric acid provides the keto-acid (XXVI), which on re-esterification with an alkanol gives the required 2-(w'carboalkoxy-3-thiaalkyl)cyclopent-2-en-l-ones (XXVII).

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(xxxvI) which provides acid (XXXI). The alkoximino group is then cleaved with acid and the carboxylic acid function is esterified to provide cyclopentenone (XXXII) bearing a side chain homologated by one carbon atom relative to cyclopentenone (XVIII) of Flowsheet C.

Two carbon homologation to (XXXVI) is achieved via reaction of mesylate (XXIX) with a dialkyl sodio malonate to give (XXXIII), which is hydrolyzed to the substituted malonic acid- (XXXIV) and decarboxylated to (XXXV). Cleavage of the alkoximino function followed by esterification provides the desired (XXXVI).

The mono-substituted malonate (XXXIII) of Flowsheet D also can be utilized for the preparation of certain of the compounds of this invention wherein the carboalkoxy group has an a-substituent. Thus, malonate (XXXIII) is converted to a sodio salt by treatment with sodium hydride, sodium alkoxide, or the like. Reaction of the salt with lower alkylating agents, di-

phenyliodonium halides, or perchloryl fluoride results in the introduction of lower alkyl, phenyl, or fluoro groups, respectively, to give compound (XIV) of Flowsheet B wherein R is lower alkyl,'phenyl, or fluoro.

An alternate preparation of the key 2-( whydroxyalkyl)-cyclopent-2-en-l-one alkoxime (LXVI) (XI, XX, and XXVIII in Flowsheets B, C, and D, respectively) is available according to the sequence of the following Flowsheet E, wherein n, R and X are as 10 hereinabove defined. This is essentially the method of Flowsheet A except that 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone (XXXVII) is alkylated with a l-halo-w-acyloxyalkane (XXXVIII) to give (XXXIX). This step is followed by decarbalkoxylation, enol alkanoate formation, bromi- 15 nation and dehydrobromination to provide the 2-(walkanoyloxyalkyl)cyclopent-Z-enl-one (LXIV), which is then converted to the alkoxime (XLV). De-O- acylation of (XLV) provides the free alcohol (XLVI).

FLOWSIIEBI E 9 co c n x-(cn -o-c-n (mun) (XXXIX) (XL) (XLI) 9 (cum- (xLII) be thus employed are, for example, l-pentyne, 1-

hexyne, l-decyne, l-hendecyne, l-dodecyne, 3- methyl-l-butyne, l-heptyne, l-oxtyne, l-nonyne, S-methyl- 1 -h'exyne, 7-methyll -octyne, 7-methyll nonyne, 3-methyl-l-octyne, 4-methyl-l-octyne, oct-5- en-l-yne, hept.5-en-l -yne, hex-4-en-l-yne, 5-chlorol-pentyne, 6-chloro-l-hexyne, 7-chloro-1-heptyne, 8-

ca -crr-crr l CH2 l R Al-CH=CHR Li CH2 z-co c as l o crr -cn-crr (XLVII) (XLVIII) H a a I l/ 'C R2 I II C R2 l H g H Z-CO2H Z-CO2-C2H5 (L) (XLIX) wherein Z is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of wherein n and R are as hereinbefore defined; R is a lower alkyl group, preferably methyl of n-butyl; and R is a straight chain alkyl group having from 3 to carbon atoms, a straight chain alkyl group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and having one branched methyl group, a straight chain alkenyl group having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or a straight chain w-chloroalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms. The compounds (XLIX) are readily prepared by the conjugate 1,4- addition of an alanate salt (XLVlIl) to a 2-substituted cyclopent-Z-en-l-one (XLVll). The yields of this operation are usually high and a clean product, uncontaminated with 1,2-addition product, is usually obtained. Furthermore, the transfer of the alkene group is effected with retention of the trans-configuration of the hydrogen atoms attached to the double bond, and no reaction is noted at the carbethoxy function of (XLVlI). Another noteworthy aspect of this reaction is that it does not require a catalyst. The alanate salts (XLVIII) are conveniently prepared by the reaction of an appropriate l-alkyne (R -C CH) with diisobutylaluminum hydride, followed by reaction with a lower alkyl lithium derivative, preferably methyl lithium or n-butyl lithium. Suitable l-alkynes which may chloro-l-octyne, etc. The reaction of the l-alkyne with diisobutylaluminum hydride cleanly provides the transdouble bond and is preferably carried out in an inert solvent such as benzene, toluene, and the like at temperatures in the range of 4060C. for several hours. The solvent is removed in vacuo and the subsequent reaction with methyl or n-butyl lithium is preferably carried out in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like. This reaction is rapid and is preferably carried out at 0-lOC. with cooling. The conjugate 1,4-addition of the resulting alanate salt (XLVIlI) to the cyclopent-Z-en-l-one (XLVll) is preferably carried out at ambient tempertures for a period of 12 to 24 hours. This reaction is also best carried out in an ether-type solvent such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, and the like. The intermediate alanate-enolate adduct is then hydrolyzed in situ with dilute hydrochloric acid with cooling, and the products (XLIX) are isolated in the usual manner well known in the art. The conversion of the esters (XLIX) to the acids (L) is readily accomplished by mild saponification procedures such as in 0.5N aqueous-methanolic KOH at room temperature for 20-48 hours.

Other 9-oxo-l 3 -trans-prostenoic acid derivatives maybe prepared as illustrated by the following flowsheets wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, inclusive; q is an integer from 3 to 6, inclusive; R is a lower alkyl group having up to 3 carbon atoms; R, is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and R and R taken together with the N(nitrogen) is pyrrolidino, morpholino or piperidino.

- H i H O J H I In Flowsheet G, treatment of the chloro derviative (LI) with sodium iodide provides the iodo derivative (LII), which on treatment with the sodium salt of an alkyl mercaptan furnishes the thia derivative (LIII), saponification of which gives (LVI). Sulfur-oxidation of (LIII) with an equivalent of sodium metaperiodate affords the sullfoxide ester (LIV), which on saponification gives the corresponding acid (LV).

When the iodo derivative (LII) is treated with die- 40 thylsodio malonate the triester (LVII) results, which on saponification provides the corresponding triacid, heating of which in refluxing xylene causes decarboxylation of the substituted malonic acid to give the diacid (LVIII).

For some displacement reactions it is preferable to protect the ring ketone function in (LII). This can be accomplished by conversion to the ethylene ketal der- (Lxvn) Additional transformations are illustrated in Flow- 5 sheet H, wherein q and Z are as hereinabove defined,

R" is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R' is lower alkyl, and R" and R taken together with the N(itrogen) is pyrrolidino, piperidino or morpholino.

FLONSI-IEET H 17 18 H l l c a H g-( m -l 5 m 8 H H 'z-co c u 2 o o o (morn) (LXXIII) a l n z-co c u o z-co c u 0' o o o (LXXIV) (now) 11 I l H c II I Q H2 )qNHZ I q a 'H H H R Z-COQH z o 0 (mm) 0 (mocvn) In accordance with Flowsheet H, treatment of the Iii I i chloroketone (LXVIII) with sodium iodide in refluxing acetone produces the iodoketo ester (LXX), mild saponification of which provides the corresponding acid (LXIX). Treatment of the iodoketone ester with thiourea, followed by treatment of the intermediate thiuronium salt with an equibalent of alkali affords the mercapto ketoester (LXXl), which on saponification gives the corresponding acid (LXXII). Other transformations are preferably carried out after blocking the ring keto function as an ethylene ketal, thus the preparation of compound (LXXII). Reaction of ketal (LXXII) with potassium phthalimide in dimethylformamide (preferably at about 70C. for about two hours) furnishes the phthalimido ketal (LXXIV). Deblocking of (LXXIV) to the amino ketoacid (LXXVI) is accomplished by first treating with potassium hydroxide in aqueous methanol followed by heating at reflux for about eighteen hours with aqueous hydrochloric acid. Substituted amiino groups can be introduced by treating iodo ketal (LXXII) with various amines can be accomplished by transformations of (LXXX) or (LXXXI) wherein R contains an w-chloroalkyl group in the manner described above in Flowsheets G and H.

In Flowsheet J, which follows, the ring carbonyl function of the 2-(carbethoxymethyl)cyclopentanone (LXXVIII) is blocked by conversion to the ketal (LXXIX). The ester function in (LXXIX) is then reduced to an aldehyde by treatment with diisobutylaluminimum hydride. This reaction is preferably carried out by addition of one molecular equivalent of this reagent to a solution of ester (LXXIX) in hexane or other hydrocarbon solvent, cooled to -78C. After about 2.5 hours at this temperature the entire reaction mixture is poured quickly into aqueous excess mineral acid, and the produced aldehyde (LXXXI) is obtained upon immediate work-up in the usual way. The aldehyde (LXXXI) is then converted to (LXXX) by addition of (LXXXI) to the ylid prepared from (w-carboxyalkyDtriphenyl phosphonium bromide and two molecular equivalents of sodium hydride in anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide. The use of dimethylsulfoxide as a solvent for this reaction leads to the predominant formation of the desired cis double bond in product (LXXX). The ketal blocking group in (LXXX) is then cleaved by treatment with acetone and p-toluenesulfonic acid producing the keto acid.

FLOWSHEET J H l ,C\\ C-R' (LXXVIII) H l c C-R' ii 1 H -co H CH2 c c (c 2 2 o o H a o (cis) (LXXX) H 3: \J-R' Ill 1 CH2-/C=C\-(CH2 -C H H H (cis) (LXXXII) The various 9-hydroxy derivatives are prepared by reduction of the corresponding 9-keto ester or by subsequent transformations of the reduction product of the type recorded in Flowsheets G and H. Saponification of the ester provides the corresponding 9- hydroxy acids. The reduction is preferably carried out in the usual manner with sodium borohydride in ethanol as a solvent. The prostanoic acids are convertable to the corresponding ester by first treating with thionyl chloride and then reacting the resulting acid chloride with an appropriate alcohol in the presence of an acid acceptor, e.g., diethylamine. The new ester can then undergo the transformations illustrated in Flowsheets G and H.

All of the prostaglandin-like compounds can be isolated and purified by conventional methods. Isolation can be accomplished, for example, by dilution of the reaction mixture with water, extraction with a waterimmiscible solvent such as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, benzene, cyclohexane, ether, toluene and the like, chromatography, adsorption on ion-exchange resins, distillation, or a combination of these. Purification of the compounds can be accomplished by means known in the art for the purification. of prostaglandins and lipids, fatty acids, and fatty esters. For example, reverse phase partition chromotography, countercurrent distribution, adsorption chromatography on acid washed Florisil (synthetic magnesium silicate) and acid washed silica gel, preparative paper chromatography, preparative thin layer chromatography, chromatography over silver loaded cation exchange resins, and combinations thereof can be used effectively to purify the prostaglandin-like compounds.

(LXXIX) CHz-CHO (LXXXI) The racemic prostaglandin-like compounds can be resolved into their optically active components by a number of methods of resolution well known in the art. For example, compounds L, LV, LVI, LVIII, LXI, LXV, LXVII, LXIX, LXXIII, LXXVI, LXXVII and LXXXII can all be obtained as free acid. These acids can be treated with an optically active base such as cinchonine, quinine, brucine, dor l-a-phenylethylamine and the like to produce diastereoisomeric salts which can be separated by crystallization. Alternatively, the acid may be esterified with an optically active alcohol, e.g., dor l-methol, estradiol 3-acetate, etc., and the diasteroisomeric esters then resolved.

Resolution of the racemic prostaglandin-like compounds can also be accomplished by reverse phase and absorption chromatography on an optically active support and adsorbent and by selective transformation of one isomer with a biologically-active prostaglandin transforming system. Such transformations can be carried out by incubation or perfusion using methods well established in the art, followed by isolation and recovery of the isomer resistant to the metabolic transformation applied. The prostaglandin-like compounds are obtainable as yellow oils having charactersitic absorption spectra. They are relatively soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate, dimethylformamide, and the like.

The prostaglandin-like compounds are useful as hypotensive agents and their prostaglandin-like hypotensive activity was demonstrated in the following test procedure. This procedure is a modification of the technique described by Pike et al., Prostaglandins, Nobel Symposium 2, Stockholm, June, 1966; p. 165.

Male Wistar strain rats (Royal Hart Farms) averaging approximately 250 grams in weight were fastened to rat boards in a supine position by means of canvas vests and limb ties. The femoral area was infiltrated subcutaneously with lidocaine and the iliac artery and vein were exposed and cannulated. Arterial blood pressure (systolic/diastolic) was recorded using a Statham P Db pressure transducer-Offner dynograph system. To obtain a stable blood pressure, the animals were anesthetized before use with pentobarbital, 30 mg./kg. of body weight intravenously, and also were given hexamethonium bitartrate, 2 mg./kg. of body weight intravenously. The test compounds were prepared by ultrasonic dispersion in a saline-Tween 80 vehicle. A constant intravenous dose volume of 0.5 ml. was administered and test doses ranged from 0.1 to 10.0 mg./kg. of body weight. Increasing or decreasing doses were selected depending on the dose response obtained. In Table I below are set forth the minimal doses required to produce a decrease of about 10 mm. in diastolic blood pressure for typical compounds.

TABLE I Compound ethyl 9-oxol 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 20-butyl-9-oxol 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 20- chloro-9-oxo-l B-trans-prostenoate ethyl 9-oxo-20-nor-lS-trans-prostenoate 0- ethyl 20-methyl-9-oxo-l3-trans-prostenoate 0 5 ethyl l7-methyl-9-oxo-19,20-dinorl 3- -trans-prostenoate ethyl 20-chloro-9-oxol 7,1 8, l 9-trinor- -1 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 9-oxol 3-transl 7-cis-prostadienoate ethyl 9-oxo-3,4,5 ,6,7-pentanorl 3-trans- -prostenoate ethyl 9-oxol Oa-homol 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 9-oxol 8-thial 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 9-oxol 8-oxythial 3-trans-prostenoate ethyl 20,20-dicarbethoxy-9-oxo-18,19- -dinor-l 3-trans-prostenoate 9-oxol 3-trans-prostenoic acid 9-oxo-6,7-dinorl 3-trans-prostenoic acid 20-chloro-9-oxo-l B-trans-prostenoic acid 9-oxo-20-norl B-trans-prostenoic acid 20-methyl-9-oxo- 1 3-trans-prostenoic acid l7-methyl-9-oxo-19,20-dinor-l 3-transprostenoic acid 20-chloro-9-oxol 7, l 8,19-trinor-l 3-trans- -prostenoic acid 9-oxol 3-transl 7-cis-prostadienoic acid 9-oxo-3,4,5 ,6,7-pentanorl 3-trans-prostenoic acid 2 9 9. o -Tobacco N MNOO i:- N-

9-oxo-l0a-homo-IS-trans-prostenoic acid 0.2 9-oxo-l8-thia-l 3-tians-prostenoic acid 9-oxo-l 8-oxythia-13-trans-prostenoic acid 2-8 -chloro-9-hydroxy- 17, l 8, l 9-trinor-l 3- -trans-prostenoic acid 2 17-methyl-9-hydroxyl 9 ,20-dinorl 3-trans- -prostenoic acid 0.2-2 9-hydroxy-6 ,7-dinorl 3-trans-prostenoic acid 2 20-carboxy-9-oxo-l 8,1 9-dinor-l S-trans- -prostenoic acid 8 l8-oxa-9-oxo-l3-trans-prostenoic acid 2 3-pyridyl 9-oxo-l3-trans-prostenoate 0.4-4 n-butyl 9-oxol 3-trans-prostenoate 2 B-dimethylaminoethyl 9-oxo-l 3-trans- -prostenoate 0.5-2 9-hydroxy-l 3-trans-prostenoic acid 2 This hypotensive effect is short acting and a continuous infusion of compound is necessary to maintain the effect. Nevertheless, it is authoritatively claimed that hypotension induced by prostaglandins is of an ideal nature and therefore despite the necessity of infusion, these compounds may be useful in the treatment of certain hypertensive crisis situations such as eclampsia. A description of this problem appears in The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics (p. 31-32, issue of April 3, 1970). Also, in a news item from Medical World News, 10, 12 (Aug. 1, 1969), Dr. J. B. Lee, associate professor of medicine at St. Louis University, is

quoted as saying that the related prostaglandin A compounds might be useful in a hypertensive crisis such as eclampsia." The natural prostaglandins are only difficultly available, and at great cost. thus, although the prostaglandin congeners and derivatives may be less potent and larger doses would probably be necessary, the greater availability of these compounds should provide a substantial economic advantage.

The prostaglandin-like compounds are also useful as antimicrobial agents. They possess antibacterial and antifungal activity in vitro against a variety of standard laboratory microorganisms as determined by the agardilution streak-plate technique. In this assay, the compounds to be tested are made up to contain 2.5 mg. of test compound per milliliter of solution. Observing sterile techniques, two-fold serial dilutions are made of each test solution. One milliliter of each of the original solutions and of each of the serial dilutions is then added to 9 ml. of warm sterile nutrient agar capable of supporting growth of the bacterial test cultures. A second set of agar dilutions is prepared identical to the first except that the nutrient agar is designed to support the growth of the fungal test cultures. The standard sterile nutrient agar solutions containing the different dilutions of the test compounds, along with suitable and comparable control dilutions containing no test compound, are then allowed to cool in Petri dishes thereby forming solidified agar plates. The test bacteria and yeast-like fungi are prepared for use by growing in broth overnight. The spores of the filamentous fungi are harvested from mature agar slant cultures and are suspended in sterile physiological saline solution. A loopful of each of the resulting live suspensions is then, still employing sterile techniques, streaked upon the surfaces of each of the agar plates and the resulting streaked plates are then incubated. After an appropriate period of time, each of the streaks on each of the plates is inspected visually and the extent, if any, of bacterial or fungal growth is noted. The minimal inhibitory concentration (expressed in micrograms per milliliter) is defined as the concentration of test compound causing complete inhibition of growth of any particular organism.

In a representative operation, and a merely by way of illustration, the minimal inhibitor concentration of typical compounds against a variety of test organisms as determined in the above-described assay are set forth in Tables II and Ill below:

Minimal inhibitory conc. (meg/ml.)

Compound ethyl l7-methyl-9-oxo-l9,20-

-dinorl 3-trans-prostenoate 62 l7-methyl-9-oxo-l9,20-dinor -l 3-trans-prostenoic acid 50 62 250 9-oxol Oa-homol B-trans- -prostenoic acid 25 100 ethyl 20chloro-9-oxol 7,1 8,-

l9trinorl 3-trans-prostenoate 250 20-chloro-9-oxo-l7,l8,19-trinor-l3-trans-prostenoic acid 250 3-pyridyl 9-oxol 3-trans- -prostenoate 50 ethyl 9-oxol S-thial 3-trans- -prostenoute 250 n-butyl 9-oxol 3-trans-prostenoate 250 ethyl 9-oxo-6,7-dinor-l3-trans- -prostenoate 250 9-oxo-6,7-dinorl 3-trans-prosten oic acid 250 250 250 9-hydroxy-13-trans prostenoic acid 25 5O fidimethylaminoethyl 9-oxo-1 3- -trans prostenoate 10 50 ethyl 9-hydroxyl 3-trans-prosten oate 25 ethyl -iodo-9-oxol 7, l 8, l 9trinor- 1 3-trans-prostenoate 62 -prostenoate 62 9 oxol 8-thia-l 3-trans-prostenoic acid 250 ethyl 20,20dicarbethoxy-9-oxol 8, l 9-dinor-l 3-trans- -prostenoate 250 ethyl 9-oxol 8'oxythia-l 3-trans- -prostenoate 250 250 -trans-prostenoate 6 9-hydroxy 6,7-dinorl 3-trans- -prostenoic acid 250 62 250 9-oxo-l 3-transl 7-cis-prostadienoic acid 125 2 250 20-chloro-9-hydroxyl 7,1 8,19- -tr inorl 3-trans-proste noic acid l7-methyl-9-hydroxyl 9,20-dinor-l 3-trans-prostenoic acid ethyl 9-oxo-3,4,5,6,7-pentanor- 9-oxo3 ,4,5 ,6,7-pentanor-l 3-trans-prostenoic acid (5) Trichophyton rubrum E 97 (6) Mycobactcrium smegmatis ATCC 606 (7) Staphylococcus aureus Rose ATCC 14154 (8) Streptococcus pyogcnes C 203 All of the compounds of this invention can be isolated and purified by conventional methods. Isolation can be accomplished, for example, by dilution of the reaction mixture with water, extraction with a waterimmiscible solvent such as methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, benzene, cyclohexane, ether, toluene and the like, chromatography, adsorption on ion-exchange resins, distillation, or a combination of these. Purification of the compounds of this invention can be accomplished by means known in the art.

The novel compounds of the present invention are obtainable as yellow oils as solids having characteristic absorption spectra. They are relatively soluble in common organic solvents such as ethanol, ethyl acetate dimethylformamide, and the like.

The invention will be described in greater detail in conjunction with the following specific examples.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethy1)-2-(4- carbethoxybutyl)-cyclopentan- 1 -one To a stirred solution of the sodium cyclopentanone and 1.6 l. of dimethoxyethane, is added dropwise 309 g. (1.212 moles) of ethyl 5-iodovalerate. The reaction mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled and filtered. The solvent is removed from the filtrate by evaporation and the residue is 5 poured into dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with water and saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give an oil. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 274 g. of a light yellow oil, b.p. 140-143C. (0.17 mm).

EXAMPLE 2 Preparation of 2-(4-carboxybutyl)cyclopentan- 1 -one 1 A stirred mixture of 274 g. of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(4 carbethoxybutyl)cyclo pentan-l-one (Example 1), 600 ml. of 20% hydrochloric acid and 325 ml. of acetic acid is heated at reflux for 20 hours. Solution occurs in approximately one-half hour. The solution is cooled and diluted with water and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are washed with saline and dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue is evaporated twice with toluene to give 144 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentanl-one A stirred solution of 124 g. (0.673 mole) of 2-(4- carboxybutyl)cyclopentan-l-one (Example 2), 800 ml. of ethanol and 1 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated at reflux for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The ether solution is washed with saline, dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and again with saline, dried over magnesium sulfateand evaporated. The oil is distilled under reduced pressure to give 149 g. of a colorless oil,

b.p. l06l09C. (0.23 mm).

EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of. 2-carbalkoxy(methyl/ethyl)-2-(3- carbethoxypropyl)-cyclopentan-1 -one In the manner described in Example 1, treatment of 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate (mixed methyl and ethyl esters) with sodium hydride in dimethoxyethane followed by ethyl 4-iodobuty-rate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 136-137C. (0.16 mm).

EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan-l-one In the manner described in Example 2, treatment of 2-carbalkoxy(mixed methyl and ethyl esters)-2-(3- carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 4) with a hydrochloric acid and acetic acid mixture gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentanl-one In the manner described in Example 3, treatment of 2-(3-carboxypropyl)cyclopentan- 1 -one (Example 5) with p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in ethanol gives a colorless oil, b.p. 93C. (0.10 mm).

EXAMPLE 7 Preparation of ethyl and methyl carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanon-2-carboxylate In the manner described in Example 1, ethyl and methyl 2-cyclopentanone carboxylate is reacted with ethyl 7-bromoheptanoate to furnish the subject product, b.p. 147C. (0.09 mm).

EXAMPLE 8 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan- 1 -one In the manner described in Example 2, ethyl and methyl 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-1-cyclopentanone-2- carboxylate (Example 7) is hydrolyzed to furnish the subject product, b.p. 143C. (0.05 mm).

EXAMPLE 9 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentanl-one In the manner described in Example 3, 2-(6- carboxyhexyl)cyclopentan-l-one (Example 8) is esteritied to furnish the subject product, b.p. 110C. (0.03

EXAMPLE l0 preparation of l-acetoxy-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-l-ene A stirred solution of g. of 2-( 6-carbethoxyhexyl)- cyclopentan-l-one (Example 9) in 250 ml. of acetic anhydride containing 0.940 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate is heated to boiling under partial reflux allowing distillate at 1 18C. or less (i.e., acetic acid) to escape through a Vigreaux column equipped with a condenser to collect the distillate. After 16 hours, during which period acetic anhydride is added in portions in order to keep the solvent level at at least 100 ml., the solution is cooled and poured cautiously into a stirred cold mixture of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (400 ml.) and hexane (250 ml.). The resulting mixture is stirred for an additional 30 minutes during which period solid sodium bicarbonate is added periodically to insure a basic solution. The hexane layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness. Distillation of the residual oil gives 102 g. (87%) of pale yellow oil, b.p. 118C. (0.07 mm.).

EXAMPLE 1 1 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent- 1 -ene In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-( 3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopentan- 1 -one (Example 6) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 98103C. (0.35 mm).

EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-1 -ene In the manner described in Example 10, treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopentan-1-one (Example 3) with acetic anhydride and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate gives a yellow oil, b.p. 109l10C. (0.37 7

EXAMPLE 13 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-2-enl-one To a rapidly stirred mixture of 50 g. of l-acetoxy-2- (6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopent-l-ene (Example 10 in 150 ml. of chloroform, 200 ml. of water and 18.8 g. of calcium carbonate, cooled in an ice bath, is added dropwise over a period of .about 30 minutes, a solution of 30 g. of bromine in 50 ml. of carbon tetrachloride. After stirring for an additional 45 minutes the chloroform layer is separated and washed successively with dilute sodium thiosulfate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure.

The residual oil is dissolved in 50 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide and added to a mixture of 33 g. of lithium bromide and 32 g. of lithium carbonate in 375 ml. of N,N-dimethylformamide, previously dried by refluxing with 375 ml. of benzene under a Dean-Stark apparatus followed by distillation of the benzene. The mixture is stirred at the reflux temperature for 30 minutes, then cooled and poured into 850 ml. of ice-cold water. The resulting mixture is acidified (cautiously) with 4N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether three times. The combined ether extracts are washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure to afford 41.5 g. of an amber oil. In order to convert any isomeric material to the desired product, 41.5 g. of the above material is treated with 0.500 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 450 ml. of absolute alcohol at the reflux temperature for 18 hours. The solution is taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The resulting gum is dissolved in ether and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and taken to dryness under reduced pressure. The residual oil is distilled to give 30.2 g. of product; b.p. 118C. (0.05 mm.); 229 mu (e9950);)\,,, 5.75, 5.85, 6.15, 8.45 t; phase chromatography shows 99% product, containing 1% 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)cyclopentan- 1 -one.

This product can be purified by the following procedure. A mixture of 120 g. of 2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)-2- cyclopentenone, containing approximately 5% of the saturated analogue, and 7.67 g. mole percent) of p-carboxyphenylhydrazine in 400 ml. of absolute ethanol is stirred at ambient temperatures for 18 hours and is then refluxed for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is taken up into 150 ml. of chloroform and passed through a column of 450 g. of aluminum oxide (Merck). The filtrate is evaporated to yield a colorless oil containg 0.5% of the saturated impurity.

EXAMPLE 14 Preparation of 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-2-enl-one In the manner described in Example 13, bromination of 1-acetoxy-2'(3-carbethoxypropyl)cyclopent-1-ene (Example 11) followed by dehydrobromination with lithium bromide and lithium carbonate is productive of the subject compound.

EXAMPLE 15 Preparation of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent-2-enl-one A In the manner described in Example 13, treatment of 1-acetoxy-2-( 4-carbethoxybutyl)cyclopent- 1 -ene (Example 12) with bromine and subsequent treatment of the brominated product with a mixture of lithium bromide and lithium carbonate in N,N-dimethylformamide is productive of the subject compound. Treatment of this product with p-carboxyphenylhydrazine by the procedure of Example 13 furnishes a product which contains less than 0.5% of the corresponding saturated ketone.

EXAMPLE 16 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carbethoxyhexyl)- 2-cyclopentene To a mixture of 35.97 g. (0.151 mole) of 2-(6- carbethoxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 13) and 15.0 g. (0.180 mole) of methoxyamine hydrochloride in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol is added 25 ml. of pyri dine and the resulting solution is stirred for 20 hours at ambient temperatures. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na SO and the solvent is evaporated to yield an oil. Distillation yields 38.7 g. of a colorless oil, b.p. ll5-ll8C. (0.075 mm). 1R (film): 1740, 1627, 1053, 890 cm.)\ (MeOl-l) 243 (13,000). NMR5(CDC1,-,): 3.89.

EXAMPLE l7 Preparation of l-methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2- cyclopentene To an ice cooled solution of 34.10 g. (0.128 mole) of l-methoximino-2-( 6-carbethoxyhexyl )-2-cyclopentene (Example 16) in 200 ml. of benzene under nitrogen is added dropwise 225 ml. of a 25% solution of diisobutyl aluminum hydride in hexane. The resulting solution is stirred for 2 hours at 0-5C., poured onto ice and dilute hydrochloric acid, and the aqueous phase is saturated with sodium chloride. The organic phase is separated, washed with saturated brine, dried (Na SO and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in ml. of hot hexane and cooled to yield 24.3 g. of

crystals, m.p. 62-64C. IR (KBr) 3260, 1630, 1059,

893 cm' lt 243 (14,200). NMR (CDCl )8: 2.37.

EXAMPLE 18 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-( 7-ptoluenesulfonyloxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene To a solution of 5.00 g. (0.0222 mole) of 1- methoximino-2-(7-hydroxyheptyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 17) in 50 ml. of dry pyridine at 0C. is added 8.45 g. (0.0444 mole) of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and the resulting solution is chilled at 5C. overnight. The mixture is partitioned between 300 ml. of ice water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with 1:1 ice cold hydrochloric acid, cold water, and cold saturated brine, dried (NaSO /K CO and evaporated under reduced pressure at room temperature to yield an oil. The latter is dissolved in 600 ml. of hexane,

treated with 0.5 g. of Darco, filtered and evaporated to yield 7.7 g. of a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1192, 1182, 1053, 890 cm'Ut (MeOI-I) 228 and 243.

EXAMPLE 19 Preparation of 1-methoximin0-2-( 8 ,8- dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentene To an alcoholic solution of diethyl sodio malonate, prepared from 0.847 g. (0.0368 g. atoms) of sodium, 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, and 7.05 g. (0.0440 mole) of diethyl malonate is added 7.7 g. of the tosylate of Example 18 and the mixture is refluxed for 2 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na SO and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess diethyl malonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.45 g. of a yellowish oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1625, 1054, 890 cm.

EXAMPLE 20 EXAMPLE 21 Preparation of l-methoximino-2-(8-carboxyoctyl)-2- cyclopentene A solution of 3.926 g. (0.0126 mole) of the diacid of example 20 in 20 ml. of xylene is refluxed for 1.5 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1720, 1618, 1179, 1050, 986 cm.

EXAMPLE 22 Preparation of 2-(8-carboxyocty1)cyclopent-2-enl-one The acid methoxime from Example 21 is refluxed for hours with 55 ml. of acetone and ml. of 2N hydrochloric acid. The mixture is cooled, the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (Na SO and'evaporated to yield a tan solid. IR (KBr) 1745, 1665 cm".-

A (MeOH) 228 (12,600).

EXAMPLE 23 Preparation 'of 2-(8-carbethoxyoctyl)cyclopent-Z-enl-one The acid ketone from Example 22 is Fisher esterified with 100 ml. of absolute ethanol, 100 ml. of benzene, and 20 mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid for 6 hours, cooled, and the solvent is evaporated. The resulting oil is dissolved in 3:1 benzene-ether and the solution is passed through a column of g. of Florisil. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue is distilled to yield 2.97 g. ofa colorless oil, b.p. 137l39C. (0.05 Torr).

EXAMPLE 24 Preparation of 2-( 4-carbethoxybutyl -2- cyclopentenone methoxime Treatment of 2-( 4-carbethoxybutyl -2- cyclopetenone (Example 15) with methoxyamine hydrochloride in the manner described in Example 16 gives an oil, b.p. 107-109C. (0.05 mm). IR'(film):

1740, 1628, 1050, 885 cm jt (MeOl-I) 243 (13,600).

EXAMPLE 25 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime Treatment of 2-(4-carbethoxybutyl)-2- cyclopentenone as methoxime (Example 24) with diisobutyl aluminum hydride in the manner described in Example 17 gives crystals, m.p. 33-35C. IR (KBr) 3420, 1630, 1050, 886 cm jt 243 (12,020).

EXAMPLE 26 Preparation of 2-(5-p-toluenesulfonyloxypentyl)-2- cyclopentenone methoxime Treatment of 2-(hydroxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 25) with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in pyridine in the manner described in Example 18.

gives a colorless oil. IR (film) 1600, 1190, 1180, 1050, 885 cm.

EXAMPLE 27 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2- cyclopentenone methoxime To a solution of diethyl sodio ethylmalonate, prepared from 1.63 g. (0.0387 mole) of sodium hydride in mineral oil (57.2%) and 8.5 g. (0.0452 mole) of diethyl ethylmalonate in 100 ml. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, is added 7.5 g. of tosylate from Example 26 in 20 m1. of ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and the mixture is refluxed for 3 hours and then allowed-to stand at room temperature for 18 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture is filtered and most of the solvent is removed. The mixture is partitioned between cold dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield an oil. The excess diethyl ethylmalonate is distilled off under reduced pressure to yield 6.7 g. of a yellow oil. IR (film) 1755, 1728, 1627, 1050, 885 cm.

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2 cyclopentenone methoxime Treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyoctyl)-2- cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 27) with potassium hydroxide, and 1:1 aqueous methanol in the manner described in Example 20 gives a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 29 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime In the manner described in Example 21, treatment of 2-(6,6-dicarboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (EXample 28) with xylene at reflux for 18 hours gives a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 30 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone Treatment of 2-(6-carboxyoctyl)-2-cyclopentenone methoxime (Example 29) with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid in the manner described in Example 2 gives a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 3 1 EXAMPLE 32 Preparation of 2-( 3-carbethoxypropyl l methoximino-Z-cyclopentene In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 16, 2-(3-carbethoxypropyl)-lmethoximino-2-eyclopentene is prepared from 2-( 3- carbethoxypropyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 14) and methoxyamine hydrochloride.

EXAMPLE 33 Preparation of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-l-methoxyimino-Z- cyclopentene In the manner described for the preparation of the compound of Example 17, 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-l-- methoximino-2-cyclopentene is prepared from 2-(3- carbethoxypropyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene and diisobutylaluminum hydride.

EXAMPLE 34 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-1- methoximino-2-cyclopentene To an ice cold solution of 4.833 g. (0.0266 mole) of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene in 50 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran under nitrogen is added 16.7 ml. of 1.6 molar n-butyl lithium in hexane, dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour and then 4.85 g. (0.029 mole) of ethyl bromoacetate is added dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature and then refluxed for 1.5 hours. The reaction is cooled and poured into water and extracted several times with ether. The ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The-residue is placed on an alumina column, chloroform being used as a wash solvent. The combined washings are concentrated to dryness to give 4.903 g. of product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 35 Preparation of 2-( 6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2- 1 cyclopentenone In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-( 6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-l-methoximino-2- cyclopentene with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 36- Preparation of 2-( 6-carbethoxy-5-oxahexyl)-2- eyclopentenone In the manner described in Example 23, treatment of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol produces the subject product as a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 37 Preparation of 2-(4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1- methoximino-2-cyclopentene In the manner described in Example 18, treatment of 2-(4-hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene with p-toluene sulfonyl chloride in pyridine gives the subject product as a light yellow oil; IR (film): 1600, 1190, 1050, 885 cm.

' EXAMPLE 38 Preparation of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1- methoximino-2-cyclopentene To a stirred mixture of 1.465 g. (0.0348 mole) of sodium hydride (57.2% in mineral oil) in 50 ml. of dimethoxyethane, under nitrogen, is added slowly 4.8 g. (0.0347 mole) of ethyl 2-mercaptoacetate. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour and then a solution of 7.8 g. (0.0231 mole) of 2- (4-p-toluenesulfonyloxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-' cyclopentene in 30 ml. of dimethoxyethane is added dropwise and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solution is heated at reflux for 1 hour, cooled and poured into cold dilute hydrochloric acid and then extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are washed with saline, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to give 7.6 g. of subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 39 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl)-2- eyclopentenone In the manner described in Example 22, treatment of 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-1-methoximino-2- cyclopentene with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject product as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 40 Preparation .of Y 2-(6-carbethoxy-5-thiahexyl)-2- eyclopentenone In the manner described in Example 23, treatment of 2-( 6-carboxy-5-thiahexyl )-2-cyclopentenone with p-toluenesulfonic acid in ethanol gives the subject ester as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 41 preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-1- methoximino-2-cyclopentene To an ice cold solution of 3.66 g. (0.02 mole) of 2-(4- hydroxybutyl)-1-methoximino-2-cyclopentene (Example 33) in 50 ml. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane under nitrogen is added dropwise 17 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyl lithium in hexane. The reaction mixture is stirred for half an hour and then the lithium salt of chloroacetic acid, prepared from 1.89 g. (0.02 mole) of chloroacetic acid and 16 ml. of 1.6 M n-butyl lithium in 20 ml. of dimethoxyethane, is added and the reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 48 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is partitioned between ether and water. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO and evaporated to give 3.35 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 42 Preparation of 2-(6-carboxy-5-oxahexyl)-2- cyclopenten- 1 -one In the manner described in (Example 22), treatment of 2-( 6-carboxy-5 -oxahexyl)-1-methoximino-2- cyclopentene (Example 41) with acetone and 2N hydrochloric acid at reflux gives the subject compound as a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 43 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(4- methanesulfonyloxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene To a solution of 1.83 g. (0.01 mole) of 1- methoximino-2-( 4-hydroxybutyl)-2-cyclopentene (EXample 33) in 10 ml. of methylene chloride containing 1.52 g. (0.015 mole) of triethylamine is added 1.265 g. (0.011 mole) of methanesulfonyl chloride over a period of 5-10 minutes at --0C. Stirring is continued for minutes and the solution is then washed with cold water, cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saline solution. The organic phase is dried (MgSO and concentrated to give an oil which solidifies upon cooling. Crystallization from ether-petroleum ether (30-60C.) gives 1.797 g. of white crystals, m.p. 6768C.

EXAMPLE 44 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-cyanopentyl)-2- cyclopentene A mixture of 2.75 g. (0.01 mole) of l-methoximino- 2-(5-methanesulfonyloxypentyl )-2-cyclopentene (Example 54) and 1.47 g. (0.03 mole) of sodium cyanide in ml. of dry N,N-dimethylformamide is heated at 65-70C. for 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is poured into water and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO and evaporated to give 1.89 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 45 Preparation of l-methoximino2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2- cyclopentene A mixture of 1.89 g. (0.0092 mole) of lmethoximino-2-(S-cyanopentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Ex mple 44) and 1 g. (0.025 mole) of sodium hydroxide in 50 ml. of 1:1 aqueous-ethanol is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The aqueous phase is acidified with hydrochloric acid, extracted with diethyl ether, and the organic phase is washed with water and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO and evaporated to give 1.86 g. of a yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 46 Preparation of 2-(S-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone A solution of 1.86 g. (0.00825 mole) l-methoximino- 2-(5-carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene (Example 45) in 44 ml. of acetone and 13.1 ml. of 2N hydrochloric acid is refluxed for 5 hours. The solvent is partially evaporated and a solid precipitates and is collected. The residue is extracted with diethyl ether and the organic phase is washed with saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield additional solid. The combined solid material is crystallized from ether/pet ether (30-60C.) to yield crystalline material, m.p. -72C.

EXAMPLE 47 Preparation of 2-(5-carbethoxypentyl)-2- cyclopentenone A solution of 1.309 g. (0.00668 mole) of 2-(5- carboxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 46) and mg. of p-toluenesulfonic acid in ml. of ethanol is refluxed for 18 hours. The solvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in ether. The organic phase is washed with water, sodium bicarbonate solution, and saturated saline solution, dried (MgSO and evaporated to give 1.371 g. of a light yellow oil.

EXAMPLE 48 Preparation of 2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2- carbomethoxy/carbethoxy-cyclopentanone A mixture of sodiocyclopentanone carboxylate, prepared from 1,200 g. (8.0 moles) of cyclopentanone carboxylate (methyl and ethyl esters) and 200 g. (8.3 moles) of mineral oil free sodium hydride in 10 l. of 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1320 g. (8.0 moles) of 5-chlorol-amyl acetate [M.E. Synerholm, Journ. Amer. Chem. Soc., 69, 2681 (1947)], and 1,200 g. (8.0 moles) of sodium iodide is refluxed under nitrogen for 18 hours. The mixture is cooled, concentrated to 4 l., and partitioned between dilute hydrochloric acid and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield 1920 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 49 Preparation of 2-(5-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone/2- (5-acetoxypentyl)-cyclopentanone A mixture of 4,500 g. (16.2 moles) of 2-(5- acetoxypentyl)-2-carbomethoxy/carboethoxycyclopentanone (Example 48), 2.21. of glacial acetic acid, 11. of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and l l. of water is refluxed for 18 hours, cooled, and partitioned between saturated brine and benzene. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated in vacuo to yield 3,155 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 50 Preparation of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-1- cyclopentene A solution of 400 g. (2.04 moles) of a mixture of 2- (-hydroxypentyl)cyclopentanone and 2-(5- acetoxypentyl)cyclopentanone (Example 49) and 4.0 g. of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate in 1 1. of acetic anhydride is refluxed at a rate to maintain a steady distillation of acetic acid from the reaction through a helice-packed fractionation column. The reaction is continued with the addition of acetic anhydride to maintain a constant volume until complete conversion of starting materials to product is evident. The mixture is cooled and partitioned between 2 l. of hexane and 3 l. of cold water containing solid sodium bicarbonate to maintain a neutral pH. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield 452 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 5 l Preparation of 2-(S-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone To a well stirred mixture of 405 g. (4.05 moles) of calcium carbonate, 3 1. of water, and 2.5 l. of chloroform cooled to 5C. is added simultaneously 1016 g. (4.0 moles) of 1-acetoxy-2-(5-acetoxy-pentyl)-lcyclopentene (Example 50) and a solution of 648 g.

(4.05 moles) of bromine in 500 ml. of carbon tetrachloride at a rate to maintain a temperature below 10C. The mixture is stirred for half an hour after addition of the reagents and the phases are then separated. The organic phase is washed with 2% sodium thiosulfate solution, water, and saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated in vacuo to an oil. The oil is immediately added to a refluxing slurry of 500 g. (5.0 moles) of calcium carbonate in 2.5 l. of N,N- dimethylacetamide under nitrogen and the mixture is then refluxed for 30 minutes. The mixture is cooled, filtered, and partitioned between water and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with water and saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield 757 g. of an oil, b.p. ll6118C. (0.25 mm.).

EXAMPLE 52 Preparation of 1-methoximino-2-(5-acetoxypentyl)-2- cyclopentene In the mannerdescribed for Example 16, 2-(5- acetoxypentyl)-2-cyclopentenone (Example 51) is treated with methoxyamine hydrochloride in pyridine and ethanol to yield the subject compound, b.p. 101l03C. (0.20 mm).

EXAMPLE 53 Preparation of l-methoximino-2-( S-hydroxypentyl )-2- cyclopentene A mixture of 74 g. (0.22 mole) of l-methoximino-Z- (5-acetoxypentyl)-2-cyc1opentene (Example 52) and 56 g. (1.0 mole) of potassium hydroxide in 300 ml. of 1:1 aqueous methanol is refluxed for 2 hours and then cooled. The solvent is partially removed in vacuo and the residue is partitioned between saturated brine and diethyl ether. The organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield an oil which crystallized, m.p. 3536C.

EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of l-methoximino-Z-(S- methanesulfonyloxypentyl)-2-cyclopentene To a cold solution of 9.85 g. (0.05 mole) of 1- methoximino-2-(S-hydroxypentyl)-2-cyc1opentene (Example 53) and 7.6 g. (0.075 mole) of triethylamine in ml. of methylene chloride at a rate to maintain a temperature of 10 to 0C. The mixture is then stirred for 15 minutes and then poured into ice water. The organic phase is washed with cold 10% hydrochloric acid, cold saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, and cold saturated brine, dried (MgSO and evaporated to yield a solid, mp. 7880C.

EXAMPLE 55 tween cold dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and the organic phase is washed with saturated brine, dried (MgSO evaporated to remove solvent and excess diethyl malonate to yield 209 g. of an oil.

EXAMPLE 56 Preparation of l-methoximino-2-( 6 .6-dicarboxyhexy1 2-cyclopentene In the manner described in Example 20, 1- methoximino-2-(6,6-dicarbethoxyhexyl)-2- cyclopentene is treated with potassium hydroxide in 1:1 aqueous methanol and then hydrochloric acid to yield the desired compound as crystals from diethyl ether, m.p. l10-1l5C.

EXAMPLE 57 Prepration of 1-methoximino-2-(6-carboxyhexyl)-2- cyclopentene A solution of 141 g. (0.50 mole) of l-methoximino- 2-(6,6-dicarboxyhexyl)-2-cyclopentene in 500 m1. of bis-(Z-methoxyethyl) ether is refluxed for 2 hours, cooled, and evaporated to yield an oil. The latter is crystallized from hexane to yield 92 g. of solid, mp. 

1. COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA:
 2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is methyl, n is 5, and Q is methanesulfonyloxy.
 3. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R is methyl, n is 4, and Q is methanesulfonyloxy. 